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| /tɔːl/ |
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| 1 | a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object 高的；身材高的 |
| a tall thin woman 高挑清瘦的女子 |
| tall chimneys/towers/buildings 高耸的烟囱/塔/大楼 |
| He was much taller than I expected. 他比我预想的要高得多了。 |
| grow tall This tree can grow very tall in the right conditions. 这种树在合适的条件下可以长得很高。 |
| | 1a | used for talking about measurements of height 有…高的 | | five inches/feet/metres/yards etc tall He must be over six feet tall. 他身高肯定超过6英尺。 | |
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| 2 | a tall drink is served in a tall glass or container and often consists of an alcoholic drink mixed with a lot of a drink that is not alcoholic （饮料）高杯的（高杯饮料指装在高杯里、由某种酒精饮料和大量不含酒精的饮料混合而成的饮料） |
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| - | a tall order informal
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| something very difficult that someone expects you to do |
| 过高要求；过高期望 |
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| - | walk/standtall mainly AMERICAN
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| to feel proud and confident |
| 感到自豪；觉得自信 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| tallness noun U |
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